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Landlords slam move to limit rent paid ahead of tenancy
23 hours ago · Landlords have attacked a Government move to limit the amount of rent collected ahead of a tenancy starting. The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says the measure will take away any assurance landlords and …
Homes target only 'a dent' in total needed, housing secretary admits
1 day ago · Housing Secretary Angela Rayner (main picture) admits the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target will only be “a dent” in the total number needed. She told MPs that ministers wanted to “move to make housing supply the number one priority” to tackle a crisis. Even if we achieve the 1.5 ...
Is 2025 the year we finally speed up property transaction times?
10 hours ago · T here’s nothing like a Stamp Duty deadline to bring sales progression into sharp focus. In theory, buyers who had an offer accepted by Christmas Eve 2024 should be able to move by 31 st March 2024, if the much touted 12 week ‘offer to completion’ timeframe is true.. But it isn’t. Movers are frustrated and who can blame them?
Rents down, but set to rocket this year, proptech firm warns
2 days ago · Rents are down nearly 20% compared to last summer, but are set to spike again this year, lettings proptech firm Goodlord claims. The annual high for rents in England was recorded in July when average prices rose to £1,470 per month, but …
UK house prices strengthen but Budget cracks show – Knight Frank
2 days ago · The mixed signals coming from the UK economy and housing market have become yet more confused in the opening weeks of this year as the fallout from the Budget continues to be felt says Tom Bill (pictured), Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank. At the same time as manufacturing fell at its ...
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Daily property news in the UK residential sector focused on estate agents, letting agents, property auctions and property managers.
PROPERTY MARKET LATEST: Upward trend across the board
Dec 29, 2024 · O n top of price rises, all the nation’s key metrics for a healthy property market show an upward trend: more buyers, more sales agreed, more supply coming onto the market, and therefore more properties for agents to sell. This is the ideal ‘virtuous circle’ that seriously helps drive the property market forward. And, off the back of these figures, we will likely see a great start to 2025.
Buyers use Stamp Duty hike to seal better property deals
Dec 5, 2024 · Buyers are using the looming Stamp Duty hike to negotiate better property deals, Hamptons claims. The average buyer who had an offer accepted last month negotiated a median discount of £5,000.
Experts: Inflation falls less than expected, but enough for Rishi
May 22, 2024 · 50% of the selling year has already passed, if BoE clips their rate, a slight dip in lending rates just in time for the holiday season is not great news, and it means that September might see an uptick, but then with a possible General election in November will that skew the market and make homemovers sit and wait.